UK-based PLP Architecture has unveiled its design for a 12-storey office for Russian search engine Yandex in Moscow, which will be clad in titanium to create "a beacon" for the company.
Set to be built in the Gagarinsky district of Moscow near the Moskva River, the 170,000-square-metre office block will house all of the company's staff.
PLP Architecture decided to clad the headquarters in titanium to give the building an iconic appearance that would make it stand out from other offices in Moscow.
"Russia produces the second-highest amount of titanium in the world and we wanted this to help create an iconic and symbolic building that would serve as a beacon of technology for the company," said Alessandra Luzzatto, partner at PLP Architecture. Render by PLP Architecture
"The crystalline form of the campus is composed of titanium panels on the facade and roof, which are designed to allow the building's shape and texture to constantly adjust as the light changes throughout the day," Luzzatto told Dezeen.
"We wanted to avoid a material that would read as flat and titanium adds life, depth, and movement in changing climatic conditions," she continued.
"Our inclusion of this type of material to wrap the entire building will lend it a particularly unique appearance on Moscow?s diverse skyline and help to break down its scale and massing."
Render by PLP Architecture
The office will be built alongside two plazas with the ground flo...